Chao Kong
Reporter, China
Dr. Chao Kong is a science communicator. He holds a PhD in complex systems, complemented by undergraduate and master's degrees in Physics. He specialises in verifying scientific facts and translating complex scientific advances from China into clear, accessible narratives for the global public.
Dr. Chao Kong is a science communicator. He holds a PhD in complex systems, complemented by undergraduate and master's degrees in Physics. He specialises in verifying scientific facts and translating complex scientific advances from China into clear, accessible narratives for the global public.
Areas of Expertise:
Science news, complex systems, scientific advances
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
As China rapidly expands its wind projects near coastal areas, researchers find the turbines can complicate marine vessel detection at sea.
Further multi-physics simulations and vehicle-level testing needed before proposed systems could move towards practical deployment.
The aircraft are expected to have futuristic systems for self-flying and large-scale drone wingman squads.
But issue is said to create tension for Beijing between defending the multilateral system and protecting its own access to critical minerals.
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Military researchers suggest large-calibre weapons firing fragmenting shells from battleships could neutralise low-cost drone swarms.
Insights into how the ancient concrete grows denser could help create a low-carbon modern version and explain how the Great Pyramid endured.
Research shows a small set of high-frequency building blocks shaped the writing system through a principle of economy.
Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea.
The Tibetan Plateau is losing stability, a study suggests, as a catastrophic flash flood hit on the Nepal-China border.
Chinese scientists discover link between lichen growth and potentially untapped rare-earth-bearing carbonates and mineral deposits.
A study reveals how Beijing could respond to a sudden war, while experts say private firms could be required to produce military gear.
Futuristic plane model has a wingspan 1.6 times that of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and seats more than world’s largest commercial aircraft.
Lightweight, low-cost, heat-seeking missiles could be used to identify stealth fighters in future air combat with strong accuracy.
Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative.
Chinese mining company to invest US$74 million in Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia, expanding its output from 10 million to 15 million tonnes.
Beijing researchers combine artificial intelligence and a six-axis robotic arm to automate swine vaccinations.
AI framework uses a memory module and large language model to detect pseudonymous cross-border illegal trading practices in crypto crackdown.
Decades after the Great Leap Forward, science is testing the limits of whether China can ever grow ‘3,000 jin per mu’.
The Pentagon’s push for mandatory hormone testing raises questions about the future of humans on the battlefield.
But potential resources at massive Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia do not automatically translate into economically recoverable reserves.
This year’s weather system may rival 1997-98 event but the bigger climate impacts could hit China in 2027, forecaster warns.
Beijing dominates the global supply of gallium nitride – which has been revealed as a key component in its Ludi Tance-4 01 satellite.
New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology.
New vehicles with smart driver assistance systems will have to support continuous safety monitoring, data recording and remote management.
Chinese scientists show how wireless electricity may become reality on the moon, with laser network to beam solar energy into dark craters.
Authorities could be able to determine which apps are being used by analysing faint electromagnetic signals emitted as the device operates.
New study finds China lagging behind Japan and the US in key patents for advanced rare earth technologies.
Chinese projects, firms and workers in Africa more vulnerable to security threats in regions where armed conflict, social tensions thrive.
Researchers attribute the performance of Jingmai 189 variety not only to genetics but also its interaction with desert environment.
China’s electric launch technology stems from a two-decade-old idea and could potentially make SpaceX’s chemical rockets obsolete.
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